JUDGMENT :

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI

Both these two writ petitions being on an identical cause of action, the same are being disposed of by this common judgment and order. The issue is with regard to the appointment of Gaonburah in various lots in the district of Goalpara. While in WP(C)/2395/2023, there are 55 numbers of petitioners, in WP(C)/2546/2023, there are 11 numbers of petitioners.

2. There is a chequered history, including history of writ petitions in these cases. As per the facts projected, there was an exercise to fill up the posts of honorary Gaonburah in the year 2000. After various communications and a recruitment process, the petitioners were appointed in various Lots as honorary Gaonburah sometime in the year 2005. Few of the appointment letters have also been annexed and there is no dispute with such appointments.

3. While discharging their duties, suddenly an order was passed on 16.02.2009 whereby the appointments of the petitioners were cancelled. The order however reflected that such cancellation was pursuant to certain orders passed by this Court in writ proceedings. It is the categorical case of the petitioners that they were not made parties in the